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1983 Map of Literberry

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Literberry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Literberry and Arcadia anchor this portion of Morgan County, where the undulating Illinois landscape is carved by the drainages of Indian Creek and Snake Creek. This early 1980s record captures a rural environment defined by generations of family farming, as evidenced by a dense concentration of small burial grounds like Henderson-McFadden Cem, Rucker Cem, and Liter Cem. The arrival of the Illinois Central Gulf and Burlington Northern railroads shaped the local economy, providing critical links for the agricultural settlements and the northern outskirts of Jacksonville.

To the south, the terrain rises at Portuguese Hill, overlooking the Mauvaise Terre Creek valley. The map documents community focal points such as Arcadia Ch and the North Sch, alongside recreational spaces like the Crazy Horse Campground. This survey is particularly useful for genealogists tracing pioneer lineages associated with the numerous named cemeteries and dispersed hamlets throughout the quadrangle.